estar para

be about to

→ estar

phrase Uncommon #8,470

be about to Often used before an infinitive to mean that something is imminent, as in estar para sair: 'to be about to leave.'

PO: A expressão "estar para" aparece em frases como "Estou para sair agora."

EN: The expression "estar para" appears in phrases like "I'm about to leave now."